Midrash for Pesachim 189:4
איסי בן יהודה אומר (במדבר ט, יב) יעשו אותו במצות שבגופו הכתוב מדבר
the Writ refers to the ordinance[s] pertaining to itself.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g.. how the sacrifice shall be prepared, that it is to be eaten roast etc.; but regulations not directly pertaining to itself, e.g.. the removing of leaven, are not included.');"><sup>3</sup></span> How do we know the ordinance[s] indirectly connected with itself?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g., that it is to be eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.');"><sup>4</sup></span>
Sifrei Devarim
R. Yehudah says: I might think that "the small Pesach" (Pesach Sheini, viz. Bamidbar 9:10-12) also requires remaining overnight. It is, therefore, written "and you shall betake yourselves in the morning and go to your tents. (8) Six days shall you eat matzoth." What requires six days requires remaining overnight — to exclude the small Pesach, which requires only one day. The sages say: It (Pesach Sheini) is not worse than wood and frankincense. (i.e., Just as they require remaining overnight, so, Pesach Sheini.)
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